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Sir Alex Ferguson acquired a taste for the finer things in life to escape from
the pressures of football, hence he developed a love of wine and racehorses
to go with lifelong interests such as politics and John Wayne films.

Asked once to recommend a good wine by a fan, he said, “I like the Pauillacs
and the St Juliens or Chateau Musar in the higher range”. He also joked that
a bottle of red helped him cope with the despair when Manchester City pipped
United to the title on goal difference last season. While managing at St
Mirren he